Campaigning since 2006 from London for the closure of the Guantánamo Bay prison camp, the release of all prisoners, and an end to extraordinary rendition
London, UK
Joined November 2011
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'Original sin': Torture of 9/11 suspects means even without plea deal, they may never face a verdict apnews.com/article/sept-11-t…
justsecurity.org/98438/guant… Train Wreck at Guantánamo Kangaroo Court
Guantánamo Hearing Cut Short by Crisis on Defense Team in U.S.S. Cole Case nytimes.com/2024/08/23/us/po…
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theintercept.com/2024/08/08/… Ex-Guantánamo Detainee Forcibly Repatriated to Russia Despite Fears of Torture
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middleeasteye.net/news/two-d… Two dozen former Guantanamo detainees expelled from Oman to Yemen at risk of danger & persecution, says report - alleged transfers of prisoners put on hold last year due to Israel war on Gaza were supposed to be to Oman...
nytimes.com/2024/08/27/us/gu… Guantánamo Detainees Moved Amid Structural Problems at Showcase Prison
#Guantanamo plea bargain deal is off after two days! @jwellsdixon of @theCCR accused Austin on Friday of "bowing to political pressure and pushing some victim family members over an emotional cliff" by rescinding the deal standard.co.uk/news/world/pl…
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The narrative is #Guantanamo plea deal reached to avoid #deathpenalty, like the US cares, fact is this way it gets to keep CIA (probably ongoing) torture a secret & away from scrutiny theguardian.com/us-news/arti… #AmmarAlBaluchi
En route to the #Guantanamo "plea deal": CIA torture justified at the kangaroo court just weeks ago, torturers still walking free and enjoy impunity nytimes.com/2024/07/20/us/po…
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Three 9/11 Defendants Agree to Plead Guilty on Guantanamo Bay lawdragon.com/news-features/…
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Three Sept. 11 suspects agree to plead guilty at #Guantanamo in return for dropping death penalty: meanwhile CIA torturers who gave "evidence" in case weeks ago roam free - why are US torturers and #warcriminals given impunity? reuters.com/world/us/three-s…
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A plea deal was not reached with Ammar Al-Baluchi in this case: who is he? theguardian.com/us-news/2023… #Guantanamo
theguardian.com/us-news/arti… An end (to what and for whom?) but no justice in sight for waterboarded, tortured prisoners or the relatives of September 2001 attacks in NYC #Guantanamo
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Our latest newsletter for May 2024 - here's what is happening at #Guantanamo londonguantanamocampaign.blo… #closegitmo
Federal Agent Says 9/11 Suspect Was ‘The Boss’ of His Guantanamo Interrogations lawdragon.com/news-features/…
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US supreme court rejects conviction appeal of former Canadian child prisoner #OmarKhadr held at Guantánamo, only person tried as adult for offences allegedly committed as a minor since WWII with torture-tainted evidence in case theguardian.com/us-news/arti… @AafPost
Just more excuses?? Are we supposed to believe that Biden or his officials care? What else shall we blame Hamas for? ... The U.S. was set to move 11 detainees out of Guantanamo. Then Hamas attacked Israel. nbcnews.com/politics/nationa…
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A familiar story over the past 20 years: this time Saeed Bakhouch in Algeria: After Torturing Him, U.S. Breaks Guarantees of Safety to Former Guantánamo Detainee by @eliseswain theintercept.com/2024/05/21/…
Hearings into alleged war crimes by SAS in Afghanistan delayed into 2025... and yet no one is even trying to take the UK to the ICC either... 80 dead in suspicious circumstances at UK military hands #impunity theguardian.com/uk-news/arti…
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After 20+ years, US court calls mistrial in case of US military contractor accused of #AbuGhraib torture... plaintiffs can seek a retrial, still no justice for US war crimes and crimes against humanity in #IraqWar... questfor justice for victims goes on
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